Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Rafiq Masih Precedent Bars Post-Retirement Pension Recovery Beyond 5 Years | MP HC Quashes Excess Deduction, Orders Refund Within 30 Days : MP HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that recovery of excess pension after 5 years of retirement violates natural justice and the Supreme Court's Rafiq Masih precedent. The court quashed the recovery order and directed a full refund within 30 days, reinforcing strict timelines for pension finalization under the MP Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1976.